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New Pilot Assessment and Recovery Centres could save hundreds of lives a year
An additional 200 liver transplants could be carried out per year, if 15 pilot Assessment and Recovery Centres (ARC) set up by NHS Blood and Transplant are successful.
Under the pilot scheme donated organs that might not otherwise ...
A historic moment for liver health
On the 21st of May 2026, the 79th World Health Assembly voted to adopt a resolution on steatotic liver disease.
Steatotic liver disease includes metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), metabolic ...
Cell therapy offers ‘real hope’ for people living with cirrhosis
A pioneering treatment which could slow or reverse liver failure and offer a potential alternative to liver transplants has shown positive results in a medical trial.
70% of end-stage liver disease patients who were treated with ...
Liver transplantation for severe alcohol-related hepatitis. A UK initiative
Alcohol-related liver disease is the most common cause of liver failure and alcohol-specific death in the UK. Liver failure due to alcohol is a devastating illness. It causes early death. And can seriously affect survivors and their ...
Aidan takes on Half Ironman challenge in tribute to his much-loved stepfather
Aidan hadn’t swum or cycled since school, but the loss of his beloved stepfather, Tony, to liver cancer has motivated him to train six days a week for a 70.3-mile Half Ironman challenge for the British Liver Trust.
The challenge in ...
Chief Executive to retire after seven years of leadership
Pamela Healy OBE, the British Liver Trust Chief Executive, has announced that she will retire later this year from this full time role after more than seven years of dedicated leadership.
During her tenure, Pamela has led the charity ...
New figures showing nearly 10,000 deaths from alcohol specific causes in 2024 are a tragic wake-up call
New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) which show 9,809 deaths in the UK from alcohol-specific causes in 2024 have been described by the British Liver Trust as tragically high and a wake-up call.
While the Trust ...
New study aims to improve liver health after menopause
Researchers from Imperial College London will look at a treatment called kisspeptin. They hope to find out if it has health benefits for post menopause women with signs of MASLD.
After menopause, hormone changes can raise the risk ...
Running for my mam – why Jack is taking on the Edinburgh Marathon
Jack Ovington from Gateshead is a keen runner who has completed marathons in Manchester and Girona. But when he takes part in the Edinburgh Marathon later this month, it will be particularly special. He’s aiming both to complete ...
British Liver Trust joins call for urgent action to tackle Europe’s rising liver disease burden in today’s Lancet
A new report, published today, from the EASL–Lancet Commission on liver health in Europe warns that liver disease is an escalating but largely preventable public health crisis across the WHO European Region, calling on governments to ...
Kelly’s all set to conquer the Jurassic Coast
With a demanding job as a primary school teacher, Kelly Turnbull could be forgiven for putting her feet up at the weekends, but instead the 24-year-old from Warwick is busy training for a big challenge next month. Kelly will be taking ...
Running in memory of Andrew – why this London Marathon is special for Michael and Kristina
Michael Woolley from Chelmsford is looking forward to running the London Marathon with his cousin, Kristina Read, this Sunday. While both have run marathons before, this one will be particularly special as they are raising funds for ...
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